My Forever

Chapter Thirty-six: Stark naked is definitely the best way to go

Song: 10,000 hours by Justin Bieber and Dan+Shay

Chapter Thirty-six: Stark naked is definitely the best way to go

"Are you really going to read to me?"

"Yeah. Is that weird?"

I smiled at his tone. "Aw... You actually sound nervous." I teased.

He scoffed. "Me? Nervous? What? Impossible."

I smirked. "So you're definitely not flustered?"

"Flustered is not a word in my vocabulary Cherry."

"Uhh... Good for you. I guess."

He rolled his eyes at my tone. "Let's just get to the reading."

"My dad used to read to me when I was younger." I said out of nowhere smiling at the memory.

I rested my head on the arm of the chair. "I thought I was dyslexic, but I loved reading, so he'd read to me."

"You thought you were dyslexic?"

"I was very slow to learn to read, and Shane put the whole dyslexia thing in my head."

"Who's Shane?"

"My older doofus brother that likes to act like a badass even though we can all see he's not."

He laughed at that.

"Sounds a lot like you." I commented. He stopped laughing and smacked the book on my leg. "I don't have to pretend I'm badass I know I am." 

I snorted. "Your names even rhyme. Shane and Zane. I'm pretty sure he'd love to meet you, but then pretend he doesn't care when he sees you."

"Everyone would love to meet me."

I scoffed. "I didn't."

"Yet look where we are now."

I turned my body so my head was now on his lap, and my legs on the arm of the chair. "Where are we?"

He smirked. "Apparently in a certain position."

"Just get to the reading."

"Why did you turn Cherry?"

"So I could hear you better."

I actually did turn to hear him better. I just didn't think of how it would seem.

He smirked, before opening the book. "Hmm."

"Read. And stop looking all smug for absolutely no reason."

"Fine. Fine. I'll start." He continued after one last glance down at me. "After a year of slavery in the Salt Mines of Endovier, Celaena Sardothien was accustomed to being escorted everywhere in shackles and at sword-point."

He was a very fluent reader and after a while, I realized I was listening to his smooth deep voice more than the words he was actually saying. 

This better be a romance book.

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"Master Rivers." 

Master? What happened to Mr?

What even is the difference?

The door of the library flew open and Steward walked in.

Hey, look! It's Stout Stewart.

I didn't stand up because Zane made no move to either. So my head was still comfortably positioned in his lap. Surprisingly, I was actually paying attention. It was okay so far.